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Public Administration classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited public administration schools in Maine. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public administration academic community in Maine, and the future trends in public administration training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Maine Vs. National Public Administration Employment

Approximately 0% of the country's public administration professionals work in Maine state.

Employment Growth for Public administration professionals In Maine

1,800

1,480

1,440

1,510

1,440

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

In Maine, public administration is a shrinking field. 360 less public administration professionals were working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public administration professionals has shrunk by 20%. This decline is faster than the national trend for public administration professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of public administration professionals working around the nation.

Public Administration VS. All Professions salaries in Maine

$61,303

$64,418

$67,348

$69,915

$55,248

$40,902

$42,204

$44,287

$45,290

$46,296

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Public Administration

Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Maine, as the number of public administration professionals is declining, the salaries earned by public administration professionals are decreasing. In 2006 public administration professionals made a mean salary of $61,303 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,248 per year.

Salary percentiles for Public administration professionals in Maine

10th percentile

$30,148

25th percentile

$37,632

50th percentile

$48,280

75th percentile

$58,928

90th percentile

$69,576

This represents a 11% decline in salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Maine, there is a slight variation in pay, within the field of public administration. The pay differential between the highest paid public administration professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is -7%

Average Salaries for Public administration professionals and related professions in Maine

Business Administration

$76,127

Business Management

$80,581

Criminal Justice

$42,257

Political Science

$85,550

Public Administration

$55,248

Social Work

$44,405

Sociology

$81,500

Public administration professionals in Maine earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Public Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine

associate

1

bachelor

3

master

3

doctor

1

Certificate

0

Total

8

As the number of public administration professionals is decreasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited public administration schools in Maine state is increasing. In 2006, 69 students graduated from public administration courses in Maine. And in 2010, 72 students graduated.

This represents a 4% increase in the number of public administration degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. 38% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in public administration.

Public Administration Faculty Salaries in Maine

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